Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-17
Daily gress and 9akotaiab
uhssAsoNAsLe ANTICS.

UNREASONABLE ANTICS.
me Red Mon of u and Montana
Making Trouble TIT the WRONG Time
Of the Year.
Washington O.s. 1.-The Iodian
)ureau 10 DeconiuR nem.W nat annoy t
oYec the accumulate troubiee among
zoe IadIaus III tDe norshWeai; suu ~
cell tue tfnLD, u little 1uGertuln nov To
meet the emergency. Secretary Lamar
uas o takeu matters into lis own
lands rs far as pracsicnb bic and has about
dsGlaou 10 leave Int natter ebtitely To
sue war department when 1t gets beg und
10 oonJrul ut the agent. At ane Iii erior
department. the dissatisfaction among
tue lDalans aS tie Grow Creek and
Lower Bruis agencies Is iookpu up
Oh as having more Significance than
would appear ON tne face, coming as II
does so close o tie the heels OF
trouble from the some cause 1T the
Yankton agency a few miles down the
I've Although there are bat 1900
Indians accredited to the Lower Btule,
there are nearly seven Thousand at the
Pine Ridge agency under the influence
OF Red Cloud, who gets his views Of the
allotment act from the Indian defense
association and DR.. Bland. Thtse
indiana. With the 900 at the Yapk-
ton agency, would readily make common
cause with the Lover Brule should an
outbreak occur, anda sweeping uprising
along the river would be easily started.
It is estimated that at Pine Bldee, Rose
bud, Lower Brule. Yankton. Sanding
Rock and Cheyenne agencies there are
over twelve thousand hble- bodied Sioux
bucks who could be drawn into rebellion
by runners within three days, and if
Sitting Bull, who frequently visits
Montana, desired he could easily induce
the Grows to join hands with the Sioux
IN general opposition to the allotment
law. The possibilities in the case have
been recognized by the war department,
which accounts for Gen. Sherridsn's
#:th Gen. Terry and Gen. Ruger and
1t is not expected that the Indians CON
template serious trouble this year with
the advanced season, out it is not i'm.
probable that q concerted movement vii
result in the spring from the winter
councils, and the lieutenant genera
does not mean to leave the great popu.
Iation and business interests unpro-
tected. Information comes hert
from the Canadian government
warning u government OF the hostile
spirit which has made it's appearance
among the Bloods and Blaekfee. on the
British side of the line and of the almost
utter impossibility OF the north ives
mounted police controlling them. Gen
Sheridan has gone to Chicago not fol
the purpose of being nearer TO the seen,
Of the threatened trouble on the Grow
reservation alone, but to take q general
survey of Indian matters. There are
signs OF unrest IN other quarters, anG
the government desires to get the ad,
vice OF GEN. Sheridan from the actua
kno Wedge of the situation. The admin
listrssIOn has tho utmost confidence IL
a Sheridan, and much trouble has beef
avoided where his advice has beer fol
flowed. Secretaries Lamar and Endicot
both wish that he stall give his persona
~e6tention to the existing disaffectio,
among the Grows, Piegans and Siou,
ut various points. He ls accompanied
by Commissary General MscFeely ant
COL Sheridan, of has staff.
Billings, Mont, Oct. 1.-THE Grows
are Seemingly quiet on the reservation
Ten Asainaboine warriors we'll MOUNTED
and ARMED arrived at Grow agency yes
terdsy- Their object in this visit is no
knows. AS they are deadly enemies
their ihdnence for evil is feared. Specia
Agent Armstrong will arrive Tomorrow
The agency in Still guarded by troops
An Indian GUNNER arrived in the Yellow
stone v4iEey yesterday reported that
large band of Grows and other Indian
were hoa6sng a big war dance on tn
eouth side of the reservation il
Wyoming, and were killing rangers
cattle. Armstrong; action 10 %anxiousl.
awaited by settlers in this section. Gen
Howard, now making investigation
toffiolally, at she Grow agency, says ua'
Eaess ordered otherWiss by tomorrow Al
Eattempt 90 erzest slusubordinabss will b,
Made and bloodshsd will follow. Swort
Bearer, at the head OF 200 braves,
ramped within eunshot of the ageno,
swaitipg developments. Sword Besre
is gaining strength daily. Much IN.
easiness is feittb the settlers. The In
dians at the agency are sullen and IN
Communicative.